Operator's Manual

5.Adjustthechaintensionusingthechain
tensioningscrew(Figure18),andthensecure
thesidecovertothepolesawbyturningthe
barcoverknobclockwisebeforecheckingthe
tension(Figure17).
•Totightenthechain,turnthechain
tensioningscrewclockwise.
•Toloosenthechain,turnthechain
tensioningscrewcounterclockwise.
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Figure18
1.Chaintensioningscrew
Adjustthechaintensionuntilthechaintouches
thebottomedgeoftheguidebar,thenpullthe
chainawayfromthebottomedgeoftheguide
bar;aproperlyadjustedchaincanonlybepulled
3.2to6.4mm(1/8to1/4inch)awayfromthe
guidebar,andsnapsbackonrelease.
Note:Whileadjustingthechaintension,liftup
thetipoftheguidebarwithaglovedhandto
ensuretheguidebardoesnotsagandaffect
chaintension.
6.Useaglovedhandtopullthechainaroundthe
guidebar.Aproperlytensionedchainshould
movesmoothlyandremainincontactwiththe
bottomedgeoftheguidebar.
7.Ifthechainisnotproperlytensioned,repeat
steps4through7.
ServicingtheGuideBar,
Chain,andDriveSprocket
Yearlyorbeforestorage
DANGER
Contactwiththepolesawteethcancause
seriouspersonalinjury.
•Removethebatterypackbeforeadjusting
ormaintainingthepolesaw.
•Alwaysweargloveswhenadjustingor
maintainingthepolesaw.
1.Placethepolesawonaatsurfaceandremove
thebatterypack;refertoRemovingtheBattery
Pack(page15).
2.Removethesidecover;turnthebarcoverknob
counterclockwiseuntiltheknobisremovedand
thenremovethesidecover(Figure19).
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Figure19
1.Barcoverknob6.Drivesprocket
2.Sidecover7.Guidebarstud
3.Chain8.Oiloutlet
4.Chainadjustingstudslot9.Chainadjustingstud
5.Guidebarslot
3.Loosenthechainbyturningthechain-tightening
screwcounterclockwise(Figure18).
4.Separatethechainfromtheguidebarandset
themaside.
5.Cleananydebrisfromtheareaundertheside
cover.
6.Inspectthedrivesprocket;ifitisexcessively
wornordamaged,replaceit;contactyour
authorizedservicedealer.
7.Checktheoiloutlet(Figure19)fordebrisand
cleantheareaifnecessary.
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